Insights and Stories on Livestock

A man cleans a tractor at a sanitary barrier, after Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on Friday, triggering protocols for a country-wide trade ban from top buyer China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers, in Montenegro, Brazil

Brazil chicken exports tick down in May after bird flu outbreak

May. 27, 2025 at 10:15 am CDT

Chicken meat exports from Brazil have fallen slightly year-on-year in May, trade data from the government showed on Monday, after the country logged a case of bird flu on a commercial farm.

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed as report shows inventory down

May. 23, 2025 at 4:08 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Global animal health body says vaccines needed to protect humans, trade from bird flu

May. 23, 2025 at 9:51 am CDT

By Reuters Sybille De La Hamaide

A close-up of someone vaccinating a cow.

Kiwi startup promises methane vaccine for cattle

May. 22, 2025 at 11:59 am CDT

By Jeff Melchior

Pigs can’t fly: U.S. high-end livestock breeders lose millions in China tariff fallout

May. 22, 2025 at 10:28 am CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Brazil hopes to be officially free of bird flu in 28 days

May. 22, 2025 at 9:42 am CDT

Brazil began a 28-day bird flu observation period on Thursday which it hopes will show the country's chicken farms are free of the disease after local authorities said a farm where its first outbreak was detected had been fully disinfected.

By Ana Mano Reuters roberto-samora

A group of cattle in an Alberta feedlot in the summer.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb as wholesale US beef prices firm

May. 21, 2025 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle firmed on Wednesday as wholesale prices continued to rise and consumer demand for beef has stayed strong amid the U.S. grilling season, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Human diabetes drug can keep hens laying eggs

May. 21, 2025 at 2:03 pm CDT

Human diabetes drug metformin, which is also used to treat hormonal disorder PCOS in women, can improve the metabolic health of broiler breeder chickens and allow them to lay fertile eggs later in life.

By Geralyn Wichers

Drake Meats to build new facility

May. 21, 2025 at 11:09 am CDT

Saskatchewan meat company Drake Meats Processors Inc. will be building a new meat processing facility in Saskatoon that is expected to employ 200 local people once fully operational.

By Janelle Rudolph